Gärfix for Stone and Berry Fruit is a combined yeast and enzyme preparation for fruit mashes made from stone fruit and berry fruit. One pack is sufficient for up to 200 litres of mash. The pure-strain yeast contained in it supports a swift and complete fermentation, while the liquefying enzyme already included makes mash preparation easier.
For stone fruit and berry fruit
This Gärfix variant is suitable for fruits such as damsons, plums, cherries, apricots, raspberries, blackberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants or gooseberries. It is matched to mashes in which soft pulp, skins, small stones or aromatic berry components are processed.
Key benefits at a glance
- sufficient for up to 200 litres of mash
- yeast-and-enzyme combination for stone fruit and berry fruit
- liquefying enzyme already included
- supports a swift and reliable liquefaction of the mash
- pure-strain yeast for a swift and clean fermentation
- suitable for typical fruit mashes in fruit spirit distilling
Application and additions
For mashing in, Biogen-M is additionally required. The liquefying enzyme is already included in Gärfix. The alcohol content of fruit mashes generally lies, depending on the fruit variety, between approx. 2 and 8 %vol; Gärfix can produce a maximum of around 12 %vol of alcohol in the mash.
For monitoring the sugar content an Oechsle hydrometer is suitable. During fermentation the batch should be kept protected and pressure-free, for example with an airlock and a matching stopper for the airlock. With strongly foaming mashes an anti-foam agent can be helpful.
Which Gärfix variant is the right one?
For mashes of apples, pears or other pome fruit, Gärfix for Pome Fruit is the more appropriate choice. For hard fruits and raw materials such as sloes, rose hips, rowanberries, gentian or quinces, Gärfix Spezial is recommended.
